Parasol for children&#39;s carriages.



. PATENTED MAYBI, 1904.

E; s. TILLINGH ASTi PARASOL ronomnmmn's GARRIAGBS.

APPLIOATION FILED OCT-1. 1903.

'No 110mm.

UNITED STATES Patented May 31, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

ELIZABETH S. TILLINGHAST, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

fPARASOL FOR CHILDRENS CARRIAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming par of Letters Patent No. 761,269, dated May '31, 1904.

Application filed October 1, 1903.

To all whom it may concern.-

. lowing is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My lnvention relates to new and useful improvements in parasols for childrens carriages, and has forits object, among other things, the constructlon of a parasol or hood for a childs carriage which can be easily applied and readily adjusted'to any desired position, to provide a washable and detachable cover, and to attain these objects by a device that can be readily assembled and sold at the minimum price.

To these and other ends my invention consists in the parasol for childrens carriages having certain details of construction and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like numerals of reference designate like parts in the several figures, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the upper portion of a childs carriage with my improved parasol attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of one of the ribs and a fragmentary portion of the cover, showing the means for securing the ribs to the cover. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of one of the ribs, and Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the links.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates one of the side rails of a childs carriage and to which the parasol is secured. The parasol is constructed with a plurality of ribs 2, preferably four in number and made of flexible steel, being secured at either end to the rails 1 by the bolt 3, having the thumb-nut t thereon. The cover, which is preferably made of washable material, is designated 5 and has a plurality of strips 6, secured to the under side thereof, forming pockets through which the ribs 2 are inserted, as shown in Fig. 2. I prefer to attach the strips as just described; but I find it advantageous at times to make the cover of two pieces of cloth and leave the Serial No. 175,336. (No model.)

pieces unstitched at the proper intervals, so as to form pockets similar to those shown.

To hold the parasol in its open position against accidental closing, I have provided the links 7 and 8, which are pivotally secured at one end to the outer ribs, as shown in Fig. 1, and pivotally connected with each other at their inner ends by the bolt .9, having the thumb-nut 10 thereon. The link 8 is provided with a projecting lug 11 upon one side thereof, which engages the upper surface of the link 7 when in its down position and limits the downward movement of said links.

The parasol is removed from the carriage by unloosening the thumb-nut 4: from the screws 3, thus severing the connection between the parasol and carriage.

It is apparent that the parasol can be either fully extended or partly so by means of its pivotal connection with the body, and through the links 7 and 8 it can be held in any of its adjusted positions against accidental displacement by tightening the thumb-nut 10.

To remove the cover for washing or for other purposes, it is simply necessary to unloosen the thumb-nut 10, separating the links 7 and 8, which drop down parallel with the ribs to which they are fastened, and then by unloosening the nut 4 from the screw 3 the ribs are separated from each other and the cover can be readily removed by drawing the ribs through the strips 6.

There are minor modifications and alterations that can be made within my invention aside from'those herein shown and suggested, and I would therefore have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact construction herein shown and described, but claim all that falls fairly within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a parasol for a childs carriage, the combination with a plurality of flexible ribs pivotally secured at either end to the said carriage; of a cover removably secured to said ribs and having a plurality of pockets therein for the reception of said ribs.

2. Ina parasol for a childs carriage, the

combination with a plurality of flexible ribs; of means for pivotally securing said ribs at either end to the said carriage; a cover; means for removabl y securing said cover to said ribs, said means inclosing said flexible ribs.

3. In a parasol for a childs carriage the combination with a plurality of flexible ribs; of means for pivotally securing said ribs to said carriage; means for securing said ribs whereby said parasol may be rigidly secured in any of its intermediate positions between its closed and wide-open positions; a cover; means for removably securing said cover on said ribs, said means forming pockets for said ribs.

4. In a parasol for a childs carriage, the combination with the carriage-body; of a plurality of ribs 2 pivotally secured at either end to said body; a cover having a plurality of strips 6 secured thereto and furnishing pockets for said ribs; and links 7 and 8 pivotally secured to said ribs and having a pivotal connection with each other.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

' ELIZABETH S. TILLINGHAST. 

